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Bennie Byrd

04/29/1944 - 03/23/2021

Obituary For Bennie Byrd

Deacon Bennie Byrd, age 76, of Carrollton, GA died on March 23, 2021. Celebration of Life services will be held on Saturday April 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church, 563 Old Bremen Rd, Carrollton, GA 30117, Dr. Charles Thomas, Eulogist. Interment will follow in West GA Memorial Park. Viewing will be Friday April 2, 2021 from 3-6 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6-8 PM. MASK WILL BE REQUIRED OF ALL THAT ATTEND. Final arrangements have been entrusted to Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home Carrollton Chapel. 770-836-0066.

Below is the link to the live stream of the funeral service.

https://youtu.be/hc1JG2U649s


Condolences & Tributes

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I never had the pleasure of meeting your loved one.

Even still, today I am sharing in your sorrow and wishing you peace.

Please feel and be assured of God's loving arms around you as He promises to carry you through every heartache. Isaiah 46:4

Furthermore, the promise that God has made is soon to be a reality. John 3:16; 5:28, 29 & Revelation 21:3-5

Managing grief is challenging, this series of articles will help: "Coping With the Loss of a Loved One."

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-no3-2016-may/

All the best to you and yours.

Deepest condolences to the family and we will always remember the many programs we heard your family sing so beautifully

Condolences to the family of Mr Benny Bird remember our days at Southwire

Condolences to the family of Mr Benny Bird remember our days at Southwire

Sending my condolence, may God be with you all during this time. -Brittney Byrd Watkins (Lewis Steven Byrd Youngest Daughter)

Faye and family, I pray God will wrap His loving arms around you all and comfort you during this time. I Love You All.

Our condolences to the Byrd Family. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. Travis and Priscilla

My Dear Cousin Bennie was like another brother to me' Our families were so close! I remember Sunday evenings after church and dinner Daddy and Mama getting us in the car and going visiting my Cousins! Bennie and I were special cousins , Especially after he a Faye married and grew this awesome Singing Family' So since the Byrd Family Reinion reunited, Bennie,Faye and their Boys were standard performances at the BFR Banquet' Bennie you will be forever loved and missed by all of us' Rest In Peace Cousin! I love you, Frankye Byrd

Faye & Family , Our love and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Bob & Cindy

Faye & Family, Our love and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.

Worked at Southwire for many years. Don't know of a better man than Bennie. Glad to call him friend.

Larry Bradley

I loved Bennie literally since I can remember. He was a part of our family. A big, strong, caring, thoughtful, loving, Christian man who helped my siblings and me grow into the people we are today. He used to hold his hand against mine to show how big his hand was compared to mine -- it may sound silly, but I always thought his hand was so big because that's how much God was in him. He couldn't be little if he was so full of God. Bennie taught this white woman a lot about what it was like to be black in this community, and there isn't a day when I don't remember it and try to make a difference today. His heart, his music, his love for his amazing wife Faye .... these are things that will live forever. In this life, our greatest hope is that we make a difference. Bennie made this world a better place, for so many. I consider myself honored to have had the chance to know and love him. -- Annette Watts

To the Byrd Family: In this difficult time in your life, may you find comfort in God's Word, the Bible. 1 Peter 5:7 encourages us to "Throw all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you." My condolences, S. Acker

To the Byrd Family: In this difficult time in your life, may you find comfort in God's Word, the Bible. 1 Peter 5:7 encourages us to "Throw all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you." My condolences, S. Acker

Our Condolences Ed and Phyllis Ivory (BOCCI Family)

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. | GA

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